Digital Manga Inc. (DMI), a long-time publisher of manga, launches a new Kickstarter campaign for their new Osamu Tezuka title, Ludwig B. With other successful Tezuka Kickstarter campaigns such as Barbara, Captain Ken, and Unico, DMI looks to crowd funding once again to help release a manga classic into English. The 2 volume series release date is set for July 2015.

Ludwig B is a bio-manga about music prodigy, Ludwig van Beethoven. With a focus on Ludwig’s younger years, Tezuka depicts what life was like for a young, struggling artist in a time when those in a higher social class used and abused those of lower class. Born in an era of great composers, Johann (Ludwig’s alcoholic father) forces the young Ludwig to take piano lessons and often acts the dictator. Miserable from his father’s constant abuse, Ludwig hated music, but then he is taken under the tutelage of Christian Gottlob Neefe who nurtured Ludwig’s natural talents. One day, Franz Creutzstein (an aristocrat who hates anyone with the name Ludwig) canes Ludwig Beethoven in the ear which causes internal bleeding. This in turn causes Ludwig to slowly lose his hearing. From abuse by people he trusted, to the death of his parents, to the loss of his hearing, Ludwig continues to compose music because it is the only way for him to connect to people and the world.

Soredemo, Yasashii Koi wo Suru by Kou Yoneda!! English title: “Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly”Release date: TBA (sometime spring 2015??) Will be in both print & digital!

This was probably one of the most highly requested title this year and we’re happy to say that we’ve officially licensed it! ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ̀ˋ
For those who don’t know, soredemo is the spin-off story featuring Onoda and Deguchi (OTP) from the main story: No Touching At All (Doushitemo Furetakunai)!!

For those wondering, we do have plans to restock No Touching At All but it might be a bit difficult. Though, we’re going to try our best to do it one way or another to make it happen! * ^ * In the meantime, we do have it digitally available: http://bit.ly/NoTouchingAtAll